Saturday, 9 July 2016

According to my Facebook friend Mr. Uche Ezechukwu, the picture you are seeing is a building; "...being erected singlehandedly by one individual in his rural native community in Anambra State. Dr Godwin Maduka, a US-based medical practitioner is erecting this edifice in Umuchukwu in Orumba South Local Government Area to be used as a specialist orthopedic hospital. He hopes to equip it with state of the art facilities and provide jobs to qualified Nigerians at home and abroad. Before this Dr Maduka had single handedly constructed roads, schools and churches in this very rural community, apart from the 50+ three/two bedroom bungalows he had erected for the privileged members of the community. He is a folk hero in the entire Old Aguata Union and does all that without noise.One can only imagine the amount and size of development, aside from related businesses, that this hospital will attract to the community and the state, Igboland and Nigeria. He has definitely factored in how he will supply electricity and water and accommodation for the relevant staff. Dr Maduka is not only a thinking man, he also epitomises the can-do spirit with which our people are associated. Meet him at the World Igbo Summit holding in Nigeria between October 27- 30th 2016". This is really a jaw dropping edifice, hoping it will be completed and put to good use for all Nigerians, thank you and God bless you Mr. Maduka.